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This fellow was about 5' long.

That gives me the heebiejeebies!

They look so cool. Look at the eye!!!

I was laying on the ground and my lens was only about 18" away and he was swatting his tail constantly because my cats were circling it so I also felt a tad bit nervous.

Here is another iguana that decided to go swimming in our pool. He was only about 3-3.5 feet.



My husband got out of the pool real quick when the iguana decided to take a dip.

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Thanks, may I say you are very handsome!

man those things have really invaded south florida haven't they?? Cool to see though.

They are really cool looking!! If one of them comes to my condo, I'll be tempted to give it a home! They're actually kind of cute, in the "mini-dinosaur" kind of way!!

those iguanas are good for the mosquito and bug population though.

Iguanas are lizards native to tropical areas of Central and South America and the Caribbean. Genus iguana includes the Green Iguana, commonly kept as a pet, and the Lesser Antillean Iguana.

Iguanas can be considered an invasive species in South Florida and along the gulf coast of Florida, especially on Gasparilla Island (where there is an estimated population of over 12000). This is due to a combination of escaped and intentionally released iguanas which have survived and then thrived in their new habitat. They commonly hide in the attics of houses and on beaches and often destroy gardens. As an introduced species, they contribute to natural habitat loss, spread salmonella, and may be responsible for the recent decline of the gopher tortoise. An interesting thing is that they can by unknown means end their own life, probably by releasing toxins
Iguanas are regarded as omnivores, but usually consume plants, mainly leaves and fruits. Sometimes iguanas (especially younger ones) eat eggs, insects and other smaller vertebrates. Although Green Iguanas in captivity will eat animal food if presented with it, excessive consumption of animal protein may result in severe health problems and possible premature death . Another problem with domesticated diet is lack of variety. Many people tend to feed them just lettuce, which provides iguanas with plenty of water but has little or no other nutritional value. Several pet stores also sell iguana food pellets, however these should always be supplemented with a diet of fresh leafy vegetables (such as mustard greens, collard greens, and kale) and other types of fresh fruits and vegetables.

-justin-

I still like my bearded dragon , though that one is cool too!

I want one!!! Here lizard, lizard, lizard!!!

Ironically we have an acre and have over 600 plants and about 230 different varieties.

Only once in 4 years have we noticed a "bite" and that was a elephant ear plant.

Our property is bordered by 2 quebradas (streams) which is rare on our island. At dusk when you walk to the beach which is just a few hundred yards from us you will see 20-30 of them in the tree limbs of the mangroves.